Bringing the farm to another world

Wu Lingfeng has been here for five days and has settled down. He had been to the Qingmu Sect before, but only for a mission and hadn't stayed for more than a few days. Although he knew a little about the place, he didn't know much. In the past few days, as a rogue cultivator, he had carefully learned about the situation here and found that the rogue cultivators here were doing quite well.

The Green Wood Sect is a small sect. They don't have any special products, but that's not entirely true. They do produce a type of talisman paper called Green Wood Paper. This paper is quite good for making talismans, but it's not anything special. It's just that the production volume is relatively large, but the price is very cheap. Because of this, the people in the Green Wood Sect live quite well, even the rogue cultivators. The Green Wood Sect needs a type of tree called Green Poplar to make paper. This tree grows very fast, usually growing several meters tall in a year before it becomes mature. Its wood is relatively soft and is an essential material for making Green Wood Paper.

Many of the independent cultivators here actually work by cutting down trees. Of course, because these trees are relatively easy to cut down, the wages are not much, but at least the independent cultivators here can make a living.

The Green Wood Sect had not been attacked by the Flame Pirate Gang, so the cultivators here were doing quite well. In the past few days, Wu Lingfeng had been observing the rogue cultivators here. He discovered that the rogue cultivators here had actually formed some small teams in secret. There were some open and covert struggles between these teams, but they were all well controlled and had not caused any major trouble.

Upon seeing this, Wu Lingfeng had an idea. If he could join a small team, would his identity no longer be aroused suspicion? With this in mind, Wu Lingfeng began to observe those small teams. His strength was among the top in those teams, but he concealed his strength using his cultivation technique. He couldn't let anyone know his current strength, otherwise it would arouse suspicion. Precisely because of his strength, when he observed those rogue cultivators, they did not notice him.

Wu Lingfeng quickly selected a small team, which was newly formed and recruiting. The team's main task was to cut down trees. The reason they formed this team was that they had been bullied by another team when they were cutting down trees. Those guys stole the trees they had cut down, and they couldn't beat them. In the end, they couldn't stand it, so they formed this small team. In fact, it was to stick together and prevent others from easily messing with them.

Wu Lingfeng had his eye on this team because they were relatively honest. After observing them for a few days, Wu Lingfeng found that the team was rather disorganized. They usually worked independently and only revealed their team name when something happened. Their team had a very interesting name: the Green Wolf Gang. It sounded very imposing, but they had deliberately chosen that name to intimidate others.

After observing for a few days, Wu Lingfeng decided to contact the Green Wolf Gang to see if there was a chance to join their team. So he waited and waited until evening when the Green Wolf Gang returned to their settlement. As they were about to go to eat, Wu Lingfeng approached them.

The members of the Green Wolf Gang were chatting and laughing as they walked towards their courtyard. They had rented a large courtyard where they all lived, which made them look like a gang. When they suddenly saw someone blocking their way, they were all taken aback, then became alert. The leader, a burly man who looked to be in his forties, looked at Wu Lingfeng and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

Wu Lingfeng quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "Please don't misunderstand, everyone. My name is Wu Feng. I'm a rogue cultivator who hasn't been here long. I heard it's relatively easy to get by here, so I came here. These past few days I've been observing the situation here and have learned about the Green Wolf Gang. I've come to find you all this time hoping to join the Green Wolf Gang. You can rest assured, I haven't offended anyone before and I don't have any enemies. I really just want to find a place to work peacefully. I hope you can give me a chance." After Wu Lingfeng finished speaking, he bowed to them again.

When those men heard Wu Lingfeng say this, they were taken aback. The burly man who was leading them looked at Wu Lingfeng and then asked, "You want to join us? Why?"

Wu Lingfeng said, "These past few days I've been observing the gangs here, and I've noticed that only you guys haven't bullied anyone else. I don't want to cause trouble; I just want to work and eat peacefully, but I don't want to be bullied either. So I want to join you guys. Please grant my request."

When the burly man heard Wu Lingfeng say this, he was somewhat surprised. He looked at Wu Lingfeng and said, "I didn't realize you were so observant. Okay, it's settled then. You can join us and start working with us tomorrow. But let's make it clear, we need to observe you for a month. After a month, if there are no problems, you will officially join us. This month is our observation period. What do you think? Do you agree?"

Wu Lingfeng immediately nodded and said, "I agree, of course I agree. I'll come to see you all tomorrow."

The burly man asked, "Where do you live now?"

Wu Lingfeng said, "I rented a small house in Dingchou District, and I'm living there now."

The burly man nodded and said, "Alright, then you go back first and come find us tomorrow morning to work with us." Wu Lingfeng responded, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the crowd, and then turned and left.

After Wu Lingfeng left, the burly man spoke up, "Li Tong, go follow him, but don't let him see you. See if what he said is true." A young man, not very old and with a clever look on his face, responded and then turned to leave. The burly man glanced at the others and then said, "We do need to recruit people. If he's alright, keep him. Observe him closely these next few days." Everyone responded and then went directly into their courtyard to prepare for dinner.

Although these people were independent cultivators, they didn't consume fasting pills. The main reason was that fasting pills were too expensive. While they might not be a big deal for sect disciples, they were prohibitively expensive for independent cultivators. Their diet consisted of ordinary, much cheaper food, not spiritual elixirs. One fasting pill could buy over a hundred kilograms of grain, plus some meat. Therefore, they still needed to eat regular meals, and very few people consumed fasting pills. Wu Lingfeng had noticed someone following him, but he didn't care. He went straight back to his small house and rested. He had rented a very ordinary little house to avoid being exposed, so no one would suspect his identity.

Li Tong watched Wu Lingfeng enter the room, and then waited outside for a while. When he didn't see Wu Lingfeng come out, he returned to the courtyard and went straight to the burly man.

The burly man was Huo Lei, the leader of the Green Wolf Gang. He was a body cultivator who had reached the power level. He was the one who initially proposed the establishment of the Green Wolf Gang, so he naturally became the leader.

When Huo Lei saw Li Tong return, he immediately asked Li Tong, "How did it go?"

Li Tong said, "Brother Huo, that man wasn't lying. He really is staying in the Dingchou District. He went back to his room to rest and hasn't come out since."

Huo Lei nodded and said, "Okay, let's go eat. We still have a month. We can observe him slowly and carefully." Li Tong responded and then turned to go eat.

Huo Lei wasn't worried that Wu Lingfeng was sent by another gang to deal with him. Small gangs like theirs, only concerned with self-preservation, wouldn't be dealt with using such complicated methods. There was no need for it, and without such a large benefit, no one would use such methods to deal with them.

Huo Lei was worried that Wu Lingfeng might have offended someone and joined them to escape being hunted down. If that were the case, and he had brought Wu Lingfeng into their gang, Wu Lingfeng's enemies would come looking for him, and they would be in trouble. They might even be caught in the crossfire. That's why he had Li Tong follow Wu Lingfeng.

The next morning, Wu Lingfeng arrived at the compound early. The people in the compound were also up and eating breakfast. They could only eat two meals a day, and spent the rest of their time working.

Wu Lingfeng knocked on the door, and it was opened from the inside. It was Li Tong who opened the door. As soon as Li Tong saw that it was Wu Lingfeng, he nodded to him and said, "You've come? Come in." Wu Lingfeng responded and then walked into the courtyard.

The people in the courtyard were each holding a large bowl and eating. The meal was very simple: a large bowl of mixed grain rice topped with some vegetables, which appeared to be mostly wild vegetables. However, it was very oily and looked very greasy.

Huo Lei also saw Wu Lingfeng. He nodded at Wu Lingfeng, then swallowed the food in his mouth and asked, "Have you eaten?"

Wu Lingfeng quickly replied, "I've already eaten."

Huo Lei nodded and said, "Okay, then wait a moment. We'll set off after we finish eating." Wu Lingfeng responded and found a stone to sit on in the courtyard.

Huo Lei and his group finished their meal quickly. After they finished eating, Huo Lei stood up and went to Wu Lingfeng. Wu Lingfeng immediately stood up as well. Huo Lei asked, "Do you have any handy tools?"

Wu Lingfeng immediately understood what Huo Lei meant. The handy tool he was talking about wasn't a flying sword; no one would use a flying sword to cut down a tree. Huo Lei was probably asking about an axe.

Wu Lingfeng immediately nodded and said, "Yes." With a flick of his hand, an axe appeared. It was a large axe, the kind used for chopping trees. This was one of the things the old man who ran the general store had recommended to Wu Lingfeng. Sometimes, this axe was even more useful than a flying sword in the wild; it could be used as both a weapon and a tool. Therefore, many independent cultivators carried an axe, even if they didn't use it regularly, so they wouldn't be caught off guard when needed. That's why Wu Lingfeng had this axe. (End of Chapter)